公开(公告)号：US11096056B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16557593

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: H04W12/08 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04N1/44 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04W76/14 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/14 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Output devices or systems, such as televisions, speakers, projectors, or output controllers, are herein disclosed and enabled for wirelessly receiving digital content from a digital content service or from an information apparatus. The disclosed output device includes wireless communication circuitry and an interface. To set up the output device for receiving and playing the digital content, the output device first receives, via the interface, security information, and then establishes a wireless local area network connection. Subsequent to having established the wireless local area network connection, the output device connects to a server over a network, using the wireless communication circuitry, for downloading and installing software applications or components for upgrading or modifying capabilities of the output device. Thereafter, the output device is setup for receiving the digital content from the information apparatus and from the digital content service using the downloaded and installed software applications or components.

公开(公告)号：US20210165632A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17171687

申请日：2021-02-09

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04M1/247 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04W4/12 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/14 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: Wireless output controller for wirelessly receiving, over a wireless local area network connection, digital content from a mobile information apparatus that is within the same wireless local area network as the wireless output controller is herein disclosed and enabled. To set up the wireless output controller, the wireless output controller receives first information from a portable electronic device and then provides, in response, second information to the portable electronic device over a short range wireless connection. The wireless output controller is further operable to connect to a wireless local area network, establish a wireless communication link over the connected wireless local area network with the mobile information apparatus, transmit device dependent attributes associated with the wireless output controller to the mobile information apparatus, receive output data related to the device dependent attributes from the mobile information apparatus, and process the output data for outputting or playing at an output device.

公开(公告)号：US10740066B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16396460

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06F3/12 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04M1/247 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W88/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Output devices (or output controllers connectable to an output device) that is wirelessly discoverable by an information apparatus are herein disclosed and enabled. An output device may be an audio output device, a printer, a television, a projector, or a display device. The output device may include one or more chips or chipsets that are compatible with Bluetooth or IEEE 802.11 standards. The output device is operable to: wirelessly announce its availability for the information apparatus to wirelessly discover the output device when the information apparatus is within a limited physical distance to the output device; wirelessly transmit one or more device attributes related to the output device from the output device to the information apparatus that has wirelessly discovered the output device; and wirelessly receive, from the information apparatus, output data that is in accordance, at least in part, with the one or more device attributes.

公开(公告)号：US20200097225A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16696989

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Output systems (e.g., television controllers, audio output devices, display devices) for accessing digital content service provided by one or more services over the Internet are herein disclosed and enabled. To receive and play the digital content, the output system may obtain authentication information for accessing the service, receive a list of one or more digital content that is available from the service for selection, receive output data from the service related to the selected digital content, and then play either audio data or video data related to the received output data at an output device coupled to the output system. The output system may further implement a discovery operation for an information apparatus that is in the same network as the output system to wirelessly discover the output system for providing output service.

公开(公告)号：US20190107980A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16200380

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/44 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06K15/02 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An information apparatus that wirelessly discovers an available output device, within a physical vicinity, for outputting content is herein disclosed and enabled. The information apparatus includes a wireless communication unit for establishing short range wireless communication directly between the information apparatus and one or more available output devices; wirelessly receiving information from an available output device; determining, from the information received from the available output device, whether the available output device matches a requirement for outputting the content; and, when the requirement is matched, selecting the available output device, conforming at least part of the content into output data, and transmitting at least part of the output data over the short range wireless communication directly from the information apparatus to the selected output device. The information apparatus may include one or more of a smart phone, information pad, a digital camera, or an Internet appliance.

公开(公告)号：US10152285B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15785190

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: Mobile information apparatus (e.g., smart phone, Internet appliance, information pad) and software applications of the mobile information apparatus supporting voice commands for receiving and playing digital content from a service provided over a network (e.g., Internet) are herein disclosed and enabled. The mobile information apparatus may establish a wireless local area network connection, and receive, via a touch sensitive screen interface, authentication information to access a service over the Internet. The service may be a subscribed service. While connected to the service, the mobile information apparatus may receive voice commands from a user for outputting or playing digital content that is available at the service, and, in response to the voice commands, the mobile information apparatus receives, from the service, output data related to the digital content for outputting or playing at an output device associated with the mobile information apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20180335989A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US16051371

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho CHANG ,  Christina Y. LIU

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N1/44 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06K15/02 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Output devices supporting wireless device discovery are herein disclosed and enabled. To setup an output device for wireless connection, wireless device discovery is performed by a client of the output device to discover the output device. Upon being discovered, the output device may provide identification or information related to the output device to the client for establishing a wireless connection. Subsequently, the output device may receive, via the established wireless connection, digital content from the client for output. Wireless device discovery operations may be based on one or more of a close proximity wireless communication, a Bluetooth wireless communication, or a wireless communication compatible with a protocol within IEEE 802.11 standards. Security information or authentication may be required for establishing the wireless connection. Subsequent to having established the wireless connection, the output device receives the audio or video content from the client for playing at the output device.

公开(公告)号：US10126991B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15725220

申请日：2017-10-04

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06K15/02 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N1/44 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Output systems (e.g., information apparatus, Internet appliances, information pads, smart phones, audio output devices) supporting voice commands for playing digital content received from a service provided over a network (e.g., Internet) are herein disclosed and enabled. The output system may include an interface (e.g., touch sensitive screen interface, wireless interface) for receiving authentication information to access the service over the network. The service may be a subscribed service. While connected to the service, the output system receives voice commands from a user for outputting or playing digital content, and, in response to the voice commands, the output system receives, from the service, output data related to the digital content for outputting or playing at the output system. The output system may include a digital camera for image acquisition and may further be Bluetooth enabled for wirelessly receiving audio data (e.g., music) from a mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US20170286027A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15627197

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/44

CPC classification number: G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/1203 ,  G06F3/1205 ,  G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/122 ,  G06F3/1226 ,  G06F3/1228 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1238 ,  G06F3/1245 ,  G06F3/1247 ,  G06F3/1253 ,  G06F3/1258 ,  G06F3/128 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  G06F3/1292 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/181 ,  G06K15/1836 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00283 ,  H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/00403 ,  H04N1/00411 ,  H04N1/00488 ,  H04N1/00854 ,  H04N1/00938 ,  H04N1/32534 ,  H04N1/32582 ,  H04N1/4413 ,  H04N1/442 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0041 ,  H04N2201/0053 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  H04W4/008 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W76/023 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/12 ,  Y02B60/1271 ,  Y02D10/1592

Abstract: Wireless devices that establish a wireless connection with a mobile information apparatus (e.g., smart phone) by wirelessly detecting, within physical proximity, the mobile information apparatus are herein disclosed and enabled. For example, to set up the wireless device (e.g., audio output devices, television controllers, Internet appliances) for connecting with a smart phone, simply place the device and phone within a physical distance for the device and phone to wirelessly discover each other. During wireless detection, the smart phone and the wireless device may exchange, transmit, or receive device information for storing in memory to facilitate future wireless connections. Subsequent to wireless detection and storing of the device information, the device and the smart phone may be locked or paired for wireless connection (e.g., Bluetooth connection) such that future wireless connections between the device and the phone can be established without having to repeat the wireless detection.

公开(公告)号：US20150356564A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14828349

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Ho Chang ,  Christina Ying Liu

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/32

Abstract: A mobile information apparatus for making mobile payments associated with a credit card, via a near distance radio frequency wireless communication unit, is herein disclosed and enabled. The mobile information apparatus is at least a smart phone or an Internet-Pad. At least part of the payment information is stored in the mobile information apparatus with an encryption technique. To make a payment, the user is instructed to move the mobile information apparatus to within a limited local physical distance from a wireless output controller; the user authorizes the payment by providing fingerprint authentication; and subsequent to the fingerprint authentication, the mobile information apparatus releases the payment information that includes encrypted data associated with a transaction, over a short range radio frequency communication link, to the wireless output controller for payment and transaction processing.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于通过近距离射频无线通信单元进行与信用卡相关联的移动支付的移动信息设备。 移动信息装置至少是智能电话或Internet-Pad。 支付信息的至少一部分以加密技术存储在移动信息装置中。 为了进行支付，指示用户将移动信息装置移动到距离无线输出控制器的有限的本地物理距离内; 用户通过提供指纹认证授权付款; 并且在指纹认证之后，移动信息装置通过短距离射频通信链路将包括与交易相关联的加密数据的支付信息释放到无线输出控制器用于支付和交易处理。